THE BABIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 322, 5 April 1928, Page 12

THE BABIES

The two-year-old classic at Ellersae on Saturday is the Great Northern Champagne Stakes, run over six furlongs. At the time of writing 11 stand their ground, and probably the actual starters will number nine or ten The following are the probable runners ith their jockeys and weights, in the GREAT NORTHERN CHAMPAGNE STAKES

Finished Strongly Those present at Pukekohe lost month will recollect how stronglv Barometer finished in his race there. He ‘ s , e "® a " e ] cl in the President’s Handicap at Ellerslie on Saturday, and a repetition of that burst of speed will Fee Barometer threatening danger up +i ~ straight, particularly if the sting is out of the ground. Weight in the Easter Hiida. .Vonette and Reremoana have I'Yi XL* aV’t. Easter Handicap under 9.11, the highest weigitt that has so Pller e iT n carried to victory in the big Hllershe event. other winners ~f the race to carry 9.0 and over were Turquoise, Spade Guinea, Advance, Golu Crest, Merry Roe and Chortle. Whet er,m,? e i,"' 0 , Uld be "'itnessed if that lot goui 1 be brought together for Saturday s contest. On the other hand, th* fc-aster Handicap was won in : \so bv ata P ;i " ith 5.11. and it had won 12 i months previously with nve pounds

Of £1,500; 6 furlongs. Freehold (L. G. Moris) f."" c :* H , u ’ I,p £ rey <T. Greenj . Jvaasdj (R. Reed) Sta-ghunter (A. Tinker) 8 8 10 10 A\on Court (L. Munson i Episode (B. H. Morris> *' “ M- 1 ? Money <C - Brown) 8 8 8 8 8 Prodice (R. MoTavish) White Wings tL. A. Pine, ”